About Dielsdorf
Dielsdorf is a municipality, seat of the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 5.9 km²
Population
6'725residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'596
Vacancy
0.54%
Foreign residents
36.4%
Dwellings
3'148
Jobs (FTE)
4'370
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dielsdorf, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'370 full-time-equivalent jobs across 428 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'370FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary15.1%
Tertiary84.3%
Land use
35% built-up, 33% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 587 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.8%
Agriculture33.2%
Forest31.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.9%, ahead of SP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
SVP40.9%+3.6 pp
SP15.7%+0.6 pp
FDP10.7%−1.8 pp
GLP9.4%−1.4 pp
Mitte7.1%
Grüne5.8%−5.7 pp
EVP3.7%+0.3 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.4%
Second homes6.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
